Clover is a slave residing in Paradise Falls in the Capital Wasteland in Fallout 3. She is a possible companion of the Lone Wanderer.
Background[]
Originally captured a few months ago prior to the Lone Wanderer leaving Vault 101 in 2277, Clover and her fellow slave Crimson were systematically broken mentally by the torture and abuse perpetrated by the slavers of Paradise Falls until they became obedient to their captors. Eulogy Jones himself claimed both as his personal slaves, using them for sex, personal protection, and as stress relief while continuing to abuse them to no end.[Non-game 1][Non-game 2] Unlike Crimson, who managed to retain some of her will despite the slavers' torture, Clover succumbed to her conditioning, and as a result, her original personality was replaced by one of blind devotion and love to Eulogy (or whoever happens to own her). She willfully kills for, sleeps with, and does everything else she's ordered to do by her owner.[1]
Clover's utter devotion to Eulogy Jones borders on the extreme;[2] she only calls Eulogy "daddy" while everyone else is either "lover" or completely ignored. For the latter, she even refuses to even talk to other men without Eulogy's permission, which actually forces him to have to speak for her.[3] She does not even entertain the idea of having personal ownership, considering anything she carries the property of whomever owns her.[4] When left to herself, she will typically follow Eulogy like a shadow, ten steps behind him,[5] ready to fulfill his wishes at a moment's notice. Eulogy actually expects her to anticipate his desires before he even speaks of them and would subject her to verbal abuse whenever she failed to do so or even simply fell behind while following him.
Due to the constant stream of abuse she has suffered, Clover is desperate for Eulogy's attention and whenever he's displeased, she immediately apologizes profusely, begging him to let her make up for it and assuming the blame no matter how minor it was.[6]
A corollary of her situation is that she is extremely jealous of Eulogy, particularly when Crimson is concerned. She regularly nags her "daddy" to sell his other slave off, so that he can be alone with her. These requests typically earn a berating from Jones with a reminder that Crimson is to be left alone, unless he says otherwise.[2] In an extremely rare case of disobedience, Clover rarely complies with Jones' demands, and regularly picks fights with her fellow prisoner, seeing her as a competitor for her "daddy's" dubious "affections". Constant suggestions to find a buyer and reminders that "daddy's gotten tired" of her get on Crimson's nerves, who hates Jones and would prefer for Clover to just leave her alone.[7] Despite repeat attempts to talk some sense into Clover, she constantly hits the brick wall of not being "daddy's favorite", unable to get her to realize that Jones does not care about either of them and will sell both of them off the moment a good offer is made.[8]
Ironically, Eulogy's supposed "favorite" is the one he's most looking to sell off at a high price.[1] Should that happen, Clover won't skip a beat and becomes devoted to her new "lover" almost immediately.[9]
Interactions with the player character[]
Interactions overview[]
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This character is a permanent companion. | |
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This character is involved in quests. | |
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Companion[]
- Clover can be recruited as a companion by talking to Eulogy Jones in his pad at Paradise Falls and paying 1,000 caps (500 with 50 Barter), and only while the player character has Evil Karma.
- If dismissed, Clover returns to Eulogy's pad at Paradise Falls (even if Eulogy Jones and everyone in Paradise Falls is dead). She can be re-hired at any time free of charge and regardless of Karma rating.
Other interactions[]
- While serving as an active companion, she will occasionally lament about not being near her "daddy," Eulogy.[10]
- If all the slavers in Paradise Falls are dead while she is present and not yet a companion, she will turn hostile and become permanently unobtainable as a companion.
- She will turn hostile against the player character if she catches them stealing too many times while in Paradise Falls.
- Picking the gate at the Temple of the Union will turn Clover hostile.
- Clover will kill Crimson if the Lone Wanderer starts killing slavers in a stealthy way.
- Regardless of whether Broken Steel is installed, if Clover is an active companion during Take it Back!, and she is asked to enter the irradiated chamber to activate the purifier, she will refuse (despite allegedly being conditioned not to disobey).[11]
Inventory[]
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items | On death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirty pre-War spring outfit Slave collar |
Clover's sawed-off shotgun Clover's Chinese officer's sword |
Notable quotes[]
- "Can I have a better gun?"
- "You're always welcome to take whatever you want, lover."
- "You big tease!"
- "Can I do something for you? Or... to you?"
- "Aww, aren't you cute?"
- "I wonder what Eulogy is doing..."
- "I'm bored."
- "This place sucks."
- "Bottlecap for your thoughts."
Notes[]
- Clover is one of two companions in Fallout 3 that (initially) requires Evil Karma to be recruited, along with Jericho.
- Despite being called a slave in-game, the game files show that Clover actually has the "slaver" class instead, with her tag skills being Barter, Melee Weapons and Small Guns.
- Clover's slave collar adds 3 points to her DR and its durability does not deteriorate.
- Clover has the highest carrying capacity out of all human companions (accounting for her default equipment) and the second highest amount of HP (behind Star Paladin Cross); non-human followers like Fawkes will quickly outpace her HP gain by level, however.
- Due to having both Melee Weapons and Small Guns as tag skills, despite her stated preference for melee combat, Clover will use both melee and ranged weapons with equal ease.[12][13]
Appearances[]
Clover appears in Fallout 3 and Fallout Shelter Online.
Bugs[]
Trading certain headgear to her will cause her to wear it, but when the player removes it from her inventory, it will become a "default" piece of gear. Other headgear may be given to her to replace it, and she will wear it as normal, but as soon as they remove said headgear from her, she will revert to the previous headgear. It has been confirmed with the stormchaser hat and eyeglasses. [verified]
- She reverts after an hour or so in-game, or restarting the game.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Lone Wanderer: "What makes her so special?"
Eulogy Jones: "I'll tell you why: because Clover is the craziest girl I've ever seen. And I'm an expert on crazy girls. Crazy in a fight, crazy in the sack, crazy every which way but loose! But most of all, she's crazy in love with whoever's holding her leash. And for the low cost of a thousand caps, Miss Clover could be crazy for you."
(Eulogy Jones' dialogue) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Clover: "Mr. Eulogy... uhm... can I talk to you for a second? If, if you're not busy, I mean. "\"If you're not busy, Mr Eulogy... I... I wanted to talk to you for a second."
Eulogy Jones: "Why are you bothering me, Clover? Hmm? What do you want?"/"What do you want now?"
Clover: "I wanted to talk to you about... you know, about her."/"It's... it's about Crimson. I think that maybe it's time you let her go like you said you would, so that we can be together alone."
Eulogy Jones: "We've talked about this before, haven't we? So why would you think that nagging me would actually help?"/"That's not your call, and hasn't ever been. You leave her alone, except when I tell you not to. Got it?"
Clover: "Okay, okay. I'm sorry..."/"Yes, daddy. I'm sorry, daddy."
(Eulogy Jones' dialogue and Clover's dialogue) - ↑ Clover: "Anything that I have to say, Mr. Eulogy can say for me."/"Mr. Eulogy don't like me talking to the johnnies without his permission."
(Clover's dialogue) - ↑ The Lone Wanderer: "Let's trade equipment."
Clover: "You're always welcome to take whatever you want, lover."
(Clover's dialogue) - ↑ The Lone Wanderer: "Keep hanging back."
Clover: "Eulogy used to like me to stay ten steps behind him. Usually."/"As you wish, but I'm not letting you out of my sight."
(Clover's dialogue) - ↑ Eulogy Jones: "Clover, stay nearby. Let's not cause a scene. "/"Clover, we've had this discussion. You stay with me at all times. "
Clover: "Right away, daddy. I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!"/"Yes, daddy? I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! What do you need?"
Eulogy Jones: "Haven't I always said that I hate to wait? Why you always have to make me wait? What's wrong with you?"/"Damn right, you're sorry. When I say something, you better listen! Hell, you should know what I want before I even open my mouth!"
Clover: "Please forgive me, daddy. It won't happen again, just tell me what you need. Anything! I'll do anything!"/"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! Let me make it up to you! Tell me what you want!"
Eulogy Jones: "Well now I forgot what I wanted because I was too busy yelling at you. See what you've done?"/"I want... damn. See what you made me do? I forgot!"
(Eulogy Jones' dialogue and Clover's dialogue) - ↑ Clover: "Crimson, did you see that new guy walking around here?"/"Did you get a chance to check out the new guy, Crimson?"/"Crimson, did you see that new girl walking around here?"/"Did you get a chance to check out the new girl, Crimson?"
Crimson: "Yeah, he don't look like much, though. Skin's all pasty, like he grew up in a Vault or something."/"Yeah, I've seen him. What about it?"/"Yeah, she don't look like much, though. Skin's all pasty, like she grew up in a Vault or something." or "Yeah, I've seen her. What about it?"
Clover: "You should go talk to him, maybe he'll buy you off of Mr. Eulogy since daddy's gotten tired of you."/"I was just thinking that you might want to go introduce yourself, in case Mr. Eulogy finally wants to sell you off."/"You should go talk to her, maybe she'll buy you off of Mr. Eulogy since daddy's gotten tired of you."/"I was just thinking that you might want to go introduce yourself, in case Mr. Eulogy finally wants to sell you off."
Crimson: "Why do you always have to try to prove something to me? Do you think I care who Eulogy likes better? Seriously?" or "Clover, I will smack the shit out of you. Can't you just shut up and leave me alone?"
Clover: "Keep running your mouth, Crimson. That's why he don't like you no more."/"Hrmph. It's not my fault that I'm the favorite. You don't need to be so bitter."
(Clover's dialogue and Crimson's dialogue) - ↑ Crimson: "Clover, did you hear what those fools were saying out in the yard? "/"I can't believe that Mr. Eulogy let's those fools out in the yard talk like that! Did you hear what they said? "
Clover: "Were they talking about how bad you look again? I mean, I hate to break it to you: they're right."/"You mean about how Mr. Eulogy don't like you no more? About how he barely even looks at you when I'm around? "
Crimson: "Why do you have to be like that? I'm just trying to talk to you and you have to come at me with that shit?"/"Wha... bitch, you're lucky Eulogy protects your ass, or I'd leave you bleeding in the street."
Clover: "Pfft. You're just mad because I'm daddy's favorite."/"I just know who Mr. Eulogy likes better, and as soon as you figure it out too, we'll all be happier. "
Crimson: "Eulogy cares about one thing: Eulogy. That's it. And the sooner your dumb ass realizes that, the better off we'll all be."/"Someday, you're going to realize that Eulogy don't give a shit about either of us."/"Dammit, I should have known better than to try and talk sense to you."/"I can't even talk to you. Get out of my face."
(Clover's dialogue and Crimson's dialogue) - ↑ Clover: "My name's Clover. I hear you're the new [man/woman] in my life. You're looking for a bodyguard, and I'm looking for a body. Sounds like we're going to have some fun times, lover."
(Clover's dialogue) - ↑ Clover: "I miss Eulogy."/"I wonder what Eulogy is doing..."
(Clover's dialogue) - ↑ The Lone Wanderer: "Clover, I need you to go into that chamber and turn on the purifier."
Clover: "Honey, you are out of your mind if you think I'm going in there. Find yourself another guinea pig."
(Clover's dialogue) - ↑ The Lone Wanderer: "You're not bad with a ranged weapon. Keep it up."
Clover: "Oh, do I have to? That's not nearly as much fun!"
(Clover's dialogue) - ↑ The Lone Wanderer: "I like what you're doing. Stick with the melee."
Clover: "Gladly. Face to face is so much more personal."
(Clover's dialogue)
Non-game
- ↑ Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.66: "Clover"
Eulogy's prostitutes are two slaves caught a few months back. They have been systematically brainwashed and threatened until they've become completely subservient to their master. Eulogy verbally abuses them constantly. You can listen to the tirades as the girls meekly plead for forgiveness. When Eulogy is away, they're both catty to each other. You cannot speak to either of them; any conversations must be through Eulogy. You can purchase Clover as a Follower."
(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census) - ↑ Fallout 3 Official Game Guide p. 276: "PARADISE FALLS: INHABITANTS (SLAVES)"
"Eulogy's prostitutes are two slaves caught a few months back. They have been systematically brainwashed and threatened until they've become completely subservient to their master. Eulogy verbally abuses them constantly. You can listen to the tirades as the girls meekly plead for forgiveness. When Eulogy is away, they're both catty to each other. You cannot speak to either of them; any conversations must be through Eulogy. Note: you can purchase Clover as a Follower."
(Tour of the Capital Wasteland)
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